Speed rating of 69 is emphatically the highest in this race by a wide margin — not a fractional statistical advantage but a field-dominating number that is unusual even in higher-grade events. Best recorded time of 27.68 is the quickest in the race. Early pace of 70 confirms he does not give away ground from the traps and first-bend rating of 54 suggests adequate bend negotiation. Most recently third at B4 460m (P37 pos 3), having previously scored P45 at B4. He has been progressing through the B grades and B5 represents a genuine grade opportunity where his speed advantage should translate directly. With the ML dataset for B5 460m too small to apply trap weighting meaningfully, the selection rests on the significant and clear metric superiority this dog holds over the rest of the field at every relevant speed indicator.